The poor revolt, the rich tremble, and a river keeps flowing indifferent to it all.
Direction
Imai's unflinching gaze refuses comfort.
Cinematography
Mud, sweat, and desperate beauty in 35mm.
Director
Tadashi Imai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Imai was a communist who made his actors live with real burakumin communities before filming.
The 1969 original was so controversial that Part 2 faced studio pressure to soften the ending—Imai refused.
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